November 23

• Nigeria: Jonathan Commends Egypt On Ceasefire in Gaza Strip

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday in Islamabad commended the Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, for negotiating a ceasefire in the Israeli - Hamas conflict in Gaza strip. Read more »

November 21

• Nigeria: Nigeria to Contribute 600 Personnel for Mali

  Nigeria will contribute 600 personnel to the proposed 3,200 African troops soon to be deployed to Mali, the Minister of State for Defence, Mrs Olusola Obada, said in Abuja on... Read more »

November 18

• Nigeria/Mali: Eaglets to Beat Mali for Imoke

  The Golden Eaglets have pledged to win their last 2013 African Under-17 qualifying home match which kicks off at 2:00pm against Mali on Sunday as a parting gift to the government... Read more »

November 12

• Nigeria: Jonathan Backs Deployment of Troops to Mali

  The Nigerian government has said that it fully supports immediate deployment of an intervention force to flush out the rebel forces in northern Mali. Read more »

• Nigeria: Ambassador Raises Alarm Over Massive Human Trafficking in Mali

  The Nigerian Ambassador to Mali, Mr Iliya Nuhu, has raised the alarm over the high rate of trafficking of Nigerian girls to the West African country. Read more »

November 11

• Mali: West African Leaders Meet on Military Mission

  ECOWAS leaders are meeting in Abuja today to validate the harmonised concept of operations for the African-led International Mission in Mali to help that country recover parts of... Read more »

November 10

• West Africa: Ecowas Urges Decisive Steps to Address Mali Crisis

  The President of ECOWAS Commission, Mr Kadre Ouedraogo, said in Abuja on Friday that there was an urgent need to take steps to to stop "criminal" practices of terrorists in Mali. Read more »

November 7

• Mali: Will Peace Return as Crisis Meeting Ends?

  The extraordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) ended in Bamako last night with a resolution to present conclusions reached to the meeting... Read more »

September 27

• Benin: General Assembly - President Warns UN of Grave Threat By Islamic Militants in Mali

  Benin's President on Tuesday called on the international community to help eliminate the grave threat posed by Islamist militants who have seized control of northern Mali, warning... Read more »

September 16

• Nigeria: AU, Ecowas Seek Nigeria's Support to Tackle Mali Crises

  The African Union (AU) and ECOWAS on Friday jointly solicited the support of Nigeria in tackling the deteriorated political situation in Mali. Read more »

August 24

• West Africa: Mali Crisis - ECOWAS Stands On Dialogue As Solution - Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has no plans to rush troops into Mali at the expense of dialogue. Read more »

August 2

• West Africa: ECOWAS Pledges Support for Mali Leader

  The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday pledged support for Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore, after mediators extended a deadline for the country... Read more »

July 9

• Mali: Children Recruited as Soldiers - Unicef

  The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) says armed rebel groups controlling large parts of Northern Mali are recruiting child soldiers into their ranks. UNICEF in a report on Friday at the... Read more »

June 10

• Nigeria: FG Established Defence Sections in Bamako and Niamey

  The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen Sani Audu, said in Abuja on Friday that the Federal Government had established two new defence sections in Bamako and Niamey. Read more »

June 4

• West Africa: Remove This Junta [editorial]

  On May 21, the shaky transition to democratic rule in the Republic of Mali received a further black eye when certain "unknown" protesters stormed the Presidential Palace in that... Read more »

May 4

• Nigeria/Mali: Malian Troops Hold Footballers Hostage

  Players and officials of Sunshine Stars of Akure got the shock of their lives when Malian soldiers stormed their hotel room in Bamako under the guise of searching for rebels. Read more »

May 3

• Nigeria/Mali: Sunshine Players May Perish in Mali

  The degenerating security situation in Mali is affecting the players and officials of Sunshine Stars of Akure who are trapped in a gun fight in Mali have spoken of a frightening... Read more »

April 27

• West Africa: Ecowas Donates U.S.$4.5 Million to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

  ECOWAS has given 4.5 million dollars to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to enable them cope with refugee and displacement crisis caused by the rebellion in the north of Mali. Read more »

March 28

• Nigeria: Restore Power to Toure, Senate Tells Mali Junta, Congratulates Sall of Senegal

  The Senate in Abuja on Tuesday asked the military junta in Mali to hand over power to President Amadou Toure, just as it congratulated President-elect Macky Sall of Senegal on his... Read more »

February 8

• Africa: Nations Cup - Cote d'Ivoire, Mali Battle for Final Spot

  Pre-tournament favourites Cote d'Ivoire will today battle Mali for a place in the finals of the Africa Nations Cup in Libreville. Read more »

February 6

• Africa: Africa Cup of Nations - Mali Beat Gabon to Face Cote d'Ivoire in Semis

  Mali yesterday sent co-hosts Gabon out of the African Cup of Nations after beating them 5-4 on penalties in their quarter final clash in Libreville. Read more »

November 27, 2011

• Nigeria: More Citizens Languishing in Mali - NAPTIP

  National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has raised fresh alarm over Nigerians still languishing in Mali after the successful repatriation of over... Read more »

July 18, 2011

• Nigeria: One Year After - Girls Still Trapped in Malian Sex Camps

  Thousands of trafficked Nigerian girls are trapped under dehumanising conditions as sex slaves in Mali. And for over one year that their condition was brought to the notice of the... Read more »